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Not to be confused with Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi, about 250 km (160 mi) to the northwest

Shiyan .mw-parser-output .noboldfont-weight:normal 十堰市
Prefecture-level city
Shiyan Railway Station
Location of Shiyan City jurisdiction in Hubei
Shiyan Location of the city centre in Hubei
Coordinates (Shiyan government): 32°37′44″N 110°47′55″E / 32.6290°N 110.7987°E / 32.6290; 110.7987Coordinates: 32°37′44″N 110°47′55″E / 32.6290°N 110.7987°E / 32.6290; 110.7987
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hubei
County-level divisions	8
Municipal seat	Maojian District
Government
• CPC Secretary	Chen Tianhui (陈天会)
• Mayor	Zhang Siyi (张嗣义)
Area
• Total	1,022 km2 (395 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,640 m (5,380 ft)
Population (2010 census[1])
• Total	3,340,841
• Density	3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	442000 (Urban center) 442100-442300, 442500-442700 (Other areas)
Area code(s)	719
ISO 3166 code	CN-HB-03
License Plate	鄂C
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Shiyan (Chinese: 十堰; pinyin: Shíyàn) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Hubei province, China, bordering Henan to the northeast, Chongqing to the southwest, and Shaanxi to the north and west. At the 2010 census, its population was 3,340,841 of whom 767,920 lived in the built-up urban districts of Maojian and Zhangwan on 1,193 square kilometres (461 square miles). In 2007, the city was named China's top ten livable cities by Chinese Cities Brand Value Report, which was released at 2007 Beijing Summit of China Cities Forum.^[2]

Geography

The Wudang Mountains run approximately east–west through the territory of the "Prefecture-level city" of Shiyan, crossing several of its county-level divisions. The peak commonly referred to as "Wudang Mountain", or in Mandarin Wudangshan, is one of the most important cultural centres of the Taoist faith. The surrounding areas are dotted with up to 200 Taoist monastic temples and religious sites. The main attraction in this area, and also one of the most sacred Taoist sites, which forms an important stop for mainly Chinese tourists bound there, with up to twenty bus loads of visitors per day at peak times is Wudangshan Jiedao of the Danjiangkou county-level city.

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Shiyan administers 8 county-level divisions, including 3 districts, 1 county-level city and 4 counties.^[3][4][5]

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  Maojian District (茅箭区)


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  Zhangwan District (张湾区)


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  Yunyang District (郧阳区)


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  Danjiangkou City (丹江口市)


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  Yunxi County (郧西县)


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  Zhushan County (竹山县)


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  Zhuxi County (竹溪县)


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  Fang County (房县)

The main urban area of the prefecture-level city of Shiyan is in Maojian District; it is typically labeled on maps simply as "Shiyan".

This area is subject to major change as part of the South to North water diversion project of the Han River. Certain areas will see an increase of up to 5 meters in water level to create a new reservoir to serve Beijing and Tianjin as a part of this major water diversion project.

Map
Danjiangkou Reservoir Maojian Zhangwan Yunyang Yunxi County Zhushan County Zhuxi County Fang County Danjiangkou (city)

Economy

Shiyan is one of the most important centers of automobile industry in China, with Dongfeng, the premier Chinese truck, bus, and heavy goods vehicle as a major employer. It is also labeled as the 'Detroit' of China,^{[citation needed]} given this focus on automobile manufacture.

Before 1949, it was a small village, which grew after the founding of the People's Republic of China. In 1967, teams of workers and engineers were first sent to Shiyan in order to survey sites for automotive plants and factories. At this time, the population of Shiyan was only a few hundred. Chairman Mao chose Shiyan as the site for China's automobile industry because the surrounding mountains and relative inaccessibility could act as a barrier against foreign attacks.

Transportation

Railway

Shiyan is located on the Xiangyu Railway between Xiangyang and Chongqing. Construction on a railway between Shiyan and Yichang is scheduled to begin construction in 2009.^[6]

Highway

• G59 Hohhot–Beihai Expressway


• G70 Fuzhou–Yinchuan Expressway


• G7011 Shiyan–Tianshui Expressway


• China National Highway 209

Air

Shiyan Wudangshan Airport (IATA: WDS, ICAO: ZHSY) is the airport serving the city of Shiyan, located 15 km (9.3 mi) from the city center and 20 km (12 mi) from Wudangshan, the World Heritage Site after which it is named.

Sister city

Shiyan has been a sister city of Craiova, Romania, since December 1999.

References

External links

• 
  Government website of Shiyan (available in Chinese and English)